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The party of censorship?

The party of censorship?

Congress held hearings on the findings of the “Twitter files”, which showed that government agencies worked with Twitter (and other social media companies) to intentionally suppress speech in the United States, and to control access to information. Eventually we would learn that Stanford University ran a program, in conjunction with the social media companies, to intentionally suppress “factually true” statements if they did not support the regime’s desires.

In the Congressional hearing, the Democrat representatives engaged in bizarre questioning, fully supporting government censorship of public discourse, via proxy. In so doing, they labeled their party as the party of censorship – what were they thinking?

Los Angeles Times supports suspension of the Constitution

Los Angeles Times supports suspension of the Constitution

In 2020, the Los Angeles Times argued for the suspension of the U.S. Constitution saying that in a public health emergency, civil rights do not exist. You (meaning me, specifically) had no legal right to access health care treatment for a broken foot, for example. Meanwhile, the journalism community insists on First Amendment protection, including protections for journalists that are greater than those for citizens.